Words can not express my gratitude for the amazing success we had with the golf tournament. We, the Dull family, continue to be truly blessed with wonderful family and friends, who continuously offer their support to keep Derrick's memory alive. Thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers, golfers, committee members, church members, and those who donated we were able to raise an amazing $11,000 to help families with cancer. The day was beautiful, the golf was good, and the food was delicious. A special thanks to everyone who made this day possible, especially all the members of the golf committee who donated their time, and energy, without complaint. You are all truly amazing people, and we are blessed to have you in our lives. Please check out the website int he next few days to see pictures from the golf outing and the 5k. www.djdfighton.org
Mindy :)
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Milton 5k...
Ok.... so it POURED Saturday morning, but that didn't rain on our parade... We were expected about 150 participants, but the rain scared them away. We had 60 participants total and raised around $2,100 for the foundation, so we were pretty pleased with that! The rain and mud made for a fun time for the runners, but there were a couple of people who took a spill (I won't mmention any names). The first 3 male finishers were Josh Criswell, Evan Lee ( a current Lycoming basketball player!), and Bradley Boyer. The top three women finishers were Christa Dieffenderfer, Tressa Porchet, and Tara Michaels. I will post pictures of the event soon!
On Sunday, I went and spoke to a youth group in McClure, Pa. The youtyh group was the one who raised the money for the chemo ducks. It was an amazing expereince to talk to these youth about Derrick, and share with them the message he hoped one day to share with young people. This group is such a wonderful group of young people, and I am honored ot have met them. Check out the website djdfighton.org for pictures from the talk.
On Saturday, I collected a ton of blankets from Cherie Chism and her friends for the Camp Dost program and the pediatric transplant patients at Geisinger. Thanks again Cherie!
Anyone interested in ordering a 5k shirt, please let me know!
Don't forget the golf tournament is this Saturday, and I hear the weather is suppossed to be beautiful, I hope they are right!!! Also, the 5k in the Akron park is coming up soon. I will post a link to download applications soon! Have a great week!
Mindy :)
On Sunday, I went and spoke to a youth group in McClure, Pa. The youtyh group was the one who raised the money for the chemo ducks. It was an amazing expereince to talk to these youth about Derrick, and share with them the message he hoped one day to share with young people. This group is such a wonderful group of young people, and I am honored ot have met them. Check out the website djdfighton.org for pictures from the talk.
On Saturday, I collected a ton of blankets from Cherie Chism and her friends for the Camp Dost program and the pediatric transplant patients at Geisinger. Thanks again Cherie!
Anyone interested in ordering a 5k shirt, please let me know!
Don't forget the golf tournament is this Saturday, and I hear the weather is suppossed to be beautiful, I hope they are right!!! Also, the 5k in the Akron park is coming up soon. I will post a link to download applications soon! Have a great week!
Mindy :)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Golf Tournament...
The golf tournament is quickly approaching! We are still accepting registrations for golfers, just try to mail in your form as soon as possible. If you can email me at fightondjd@gmail.com to let me know you are sending in the application, so we can account for you. Also, if you are not into golfing, you can just come to the dinner and silent auction for $25. It is a great time to come out and catch up with friends and family to support a great cause. Feel free to email me if you have any questions. Thanks!
Mindy :)
Mindy :)
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Golfers...we need you sign up now :)
1st Annual Fight On Golf Tournament on June 27, 2009
Sponsored by:
Friends, Family and Community of Derrick Dull
To be held at:
The Manor Golf Course
153 Bran Road
Sinking Spring, Pa 19608
610-678-9597
Saturday June 27, 2009
Scramble Start Time 1:00 PM
$80.00 per Person
Includes: Greens Fee, Golf Cart, and Range Balls
Registration starting at 11:30
Dinner to follow afterwards at Pavilion
Corporate Sponsorships and Hole Sponsorships also available.
Sponsorship registration deadline date: June 13, 2009
Join us for a day of golfing and fun to remember a friend and support a great foundation!
Event will fill up quickly, so please send in your registration fee promptly!
For more information call: Chris Harmes 738-0861 / Steve Burridge 738-9121
Event to be held rain or shine
Proceeds from this event will go to help the Foundation help others defray costs from this disease.
Sponsored by:
Friends, Family and Community of Derrick Dull
To be held at:
The Manor Golf Course
153 Bran Road
Sinking Spring, Pa 19608
610-678-9597
Saturday June 27, 2009
Scramble Start Time 1:00 PM
$80.00 per Person
Includes: Greens Fee, Golf Cart, and Range Balls
Registration starting at 11:30
Dinner to follow afterwards at Pavilion
Corporate Sponsorships and Hole Sponsorships also available.
Sponsorship registration deadline date: June 13, 2009
Join us for a day of golfing and fun to remember a friend and support a great foundation!
Event will fill up quickly, so please send in your registration fee promptly!
For more information call: Chris Harmes 738-0861 / Steve Burridge 738-9121
Event to be held rain or shine
Proceeds from this event will go to help the Foundation help others defray costs from this disease.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Marathon, Speech, and Derrick's Birthday....
First of all, I wanted to update everyone on how the marathon went. It was one of the best experiences of my life. There were soo many people there cheering along the course and the bands made it so fun. Around mile 16, I got the "runner's high" till about mile 2o. I remember thinking to myself, "This is so awesome!" As I ran past Derrick's best friend, Nick O. at mile 19, I felt so good I told him to tell my mom, "I can run all day baby!" Needless to say that didn't last the whole time! around mile 22 there was this hill that totally kicked my butt, but I kept going! My aunt and I made a great team and we finished the race together in 4 hours and 24 minutes! At that point, I said "I'm never doing this again, this is crazy." By the next day I was already planning my next marathon! San Diego was great, Nick had just officially moved out to San Diego that week, so it was great to have a familiar face. He showed us all around the city ( Thanks Nick!). Total the Team in training raised $9 million this marathon for leukemia research, and $10,000 of that was raised by my aunt and I, so thank you everyone who supported us!!!! You can check out the finish of the race by going to this site http://www.rnrmarathon.com/elite/webcast/sd/archive.html
You can see pictures of me running at this site
http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_event.asp?EVENTID=45790&BIB=13383&LNSEARCH=1
On Friday, I spoke at an ACS Fight Back ceremony. It went pretty well. I was glad my mom, Casie, and Jim and Donna were there for support.
Saturday morning I ran in my first ever 5K. The 5K was to benefit cancer patients, and I decided to do it, because the families were so generous last year and helped Derrick and I out. It was a lot of fun, but was definitely more fast paced than the marathon. I finished first in my age group, and 7th overall out of the girls in 23 minutes and some odd seconds.
Saturday was Derrick's 24th birthday. Jim and Donna spent the weekend with me, so it was so nice to be all together. We missed Marcy, but she is packing up at school for the summer. We had a cookout with my family and friends. We had two ice cream cakes, because last year Derrick told me that after his transplant he now had two birthdays, so he deserved two cakes!!! We had a really nice time and the weather was beautiful!!!! This week, I started reflecting on what has happened in the last year. I think I (today) am in really good space. I am trying not to be as angry about what happened, and I am just so thankful to have met Derrick, and got the priviledge of knowing him for five years. In that way I feel so lucky. Thanks everyone for your support over the past 6 months, let's all continue to remember what Derrick has taught us all: Count our blessings, thank God, cherish every moment, tell your family and friends you love them, and most of all let's all keep fighting on and fighting back for ourselves and for Derrick.
You can see pictures of me running at this site
http://www.asiorders.com/view_user_event.asp?EVENTID=45790&BIB=13383&LNSEARCH=1
On Friday, I spoke at an ACS Fight Back ceremony. It went pretty well. I was glad my mom, Casie, and Jim and Donna were there for support.
Saturday morning I ran in my first ever 5K. The 5K was to benefit cancer patients, and I decided to do it, because the families were so generous last year and helped Derrick and I out. It was a lot of fun, but was definitely more fast paced than the marathon. I finished first in my age group, and 7th overall out of the girls in 23 minutes and some odd seconds.
Saturday was Derrick's 24th birthday. Jim and Donna spent the weekend with me, so it was so nice to be all together. We missed Marcy, but she is packing up at school for the summer. We had a cookout with my family and friends. We had two ice cream cakes, because last year Derrick told me that after his transplant he now had two birthdays, so he deserved two cakes!!! We had a really nice time and the weather was beautiful!!!! This week, I started reflecting on what has happened in the last year. I think I (today) am in really good space. I am trying not to be as angry about what happened, and I am just so thankful to have met Derrick, and got the priviledge of knowing him for five years. In that way I feel so lucky. Thanks everyone for your support over the past 6 months, let's all continue to remember what Derrick has taught us all: Count our blessings, thank God, cherish every moment, tell your family and friends you love them, and most of all let's all keep fighting on and fighting back for ourselves and for Derrick.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
I will update on my marathon in the next coming days, but today I felt it was much more important to let everyone know about the passing of two really special people. I got a call Sunday night from Mary Beaver to let me know that at around 5:30 on Sunday her husband passed away. The Beavers are the first family that the organization helped. They are a very special and wonderful family. Please pray for Mike, Mary, their five children and all their friends and family.
Many of you may remember a loyal follower of Derrick's blog who called herself one mother with cancer. She always commented on how even though she didn't know Derrick she gained strength and inspiration from him. She was able to keep a positive outlook as she was searching for a bone marrow donor. She passed away yesterday following complications from her recent transplant. Please keep her friends and family in your thoughts and prayers.
* Always remember to count your blessings*
Many of you may remember a loyal follower of Derrick's blog who called herself one mother with cancer. She always commented on how even though she didn't know Derrick she gained strength and inspiration from him. She was able to keep a positive outlook as she was searching for a bone marrow donor. She passed away yesterday following complications from her recent transplant. Please keep her friends and family in your thoughts and prayers.
* Always remember to count your blessings*
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